Looks like it was a fun evening!
We've had a pretty strong wind every afternoon since my last trip but today we had very nice weather here in CT so I loaded up and got on the water about 4:50, calm conditions with filtered sunlight due to some high clouds. Air temperature was in the low 70's, water temps varied between 62 and 65, depending on where I was on the pond. I started out trolling 2 stingers and a Slabilicious and got my first one just a few minutes in to my trip.
Another followed just a couple of minutes later. As I released the crappie and took up the other line this nice yellow perch took my jig with a solid hit.
I had plenty of action for the first hour, landing another big perch and more crappie of various sizes, ranging from 6 or 7" up to 11". (Sorry about the jig hanging in front of the lens)
As the evening wore on, the bite slacked off with the fading daylight. I struck out for the last 25-30 minutes, which surprised me. Coming in toward the landing, I snagged one line and had to break it off. Pulled in the other lines to call it a night and decided to make a cast or 2 with the paddle tail Slabilicious before packing things away. 1st cast produced a larger than average bluegill, and my 2nd cast produced a 12" pickerel! Broke the dry spell thankfully and I pushed on to shore at 7pm.
Totals for the night would be 9-10 crappie, 6-7 mixed bluegill and pumpkinseed, 4 perch, 1 mighty bass, all of about 5" and the pickerel. Everything came on the troll tonight; I never found any significant schools to hover over and try to single pole a few up. All were released to catch again some other time.
Yes, I was talking to myself; sometimes even I have to ask for expert advice.SRHacksaw, Fishin' Fool MA LIKED above post
Excellent way to spend some quality time in the evening. Congrats!
"A voyage in search of knowledge need never abandon the spirit of adventure."
Great trip again. Glad to see you still getting out, especially after the high winds lately.
Good job. Not a bad evening.